The Top Vacation Books: 17 Captivating Destination-Centric Tales: Novels, memoirs and narrative non-fiction with a strong sense of place to read while traveling.

The 17 Best Books To Take On Your Next Vacation

17 books where the location is as important as the characters or plot. Match them to your next vacation destination. + This summer’s top vacation reads.

travel books for kids, like this M. Sasek classic

23+ Kids’ Books That Take Kids & Teens Around The World

26 Books with international setting that teach preschoolers, kids and teens about different places and cultures. I hope these stories will inspire them want to travel the globe.

Meet Eileen

I am Eileen Gunn a native New Yorker, consumer journalist, fearless world traveler and mom of one. I have written a career-advice book that took lessons from extreme-sports athletes, climbed a volcano in the pitch black and gone kayaking in a typhoon. I have traveled to more than 35 countires and have taken her now-teen to more than 20 countries on four continents. I launched FamiliesGo! to give parents the tools and information they need to plan amazing, memorable family vacations quickly and easily. I love to connect my readers with travel and consumer brands that understand what parents need and want on their family vacations. Contact me by email at [email protected]

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